Metro Manila, 15 other areas under MECQ until September 7

Catherine Gonzales 08/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will remain under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until September 7, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced Saturday. In a statement, Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging…

Citation for PUV violators may start next week — Cuenco

Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public utility vehicles (PUVs) violating health protocols should be wary starting next week, August 30, 2021, as the city government expects the citation tickets to be ready by then. The Cebu City Council…

Visayan Electric urged: No disconnections, allow staggered payments for MECQ

Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is appealing to Visayan Electric to avoid disconnections to any consumer during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a privilege speech to the City Council, Dizon said electricity…

Cebu City cops hopeful city will go back to GCQ

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City cops are hopeful that the city will return to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status a few days from now. As the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status is extended until August…

Rama, Garganera react to Duque’s statement that ‘there seems to be no improvement’ in Central Visayas

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/23/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu City officials have reacted to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III’s statement that “there seems to be no improvement” in Central Visayas despite the prolonged imposition of the Enhanced Community…

Boosting telemedicine efforts eyed to address rise in COVID deaths

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In order to stem the rise of COVID-related deaths here, local officials are urging residents to utilize existing telemedicine initiatives. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera on Monday, August 23, 2021, said the city…

Cebu Pacific announces flight cancellations from August 21 to 31

Catherine Gonzales 08/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific has announced the cancellations of some of its domestic flights from August 21 to 31 amid the enforcement of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. In an advisory, Cebu Pacific…

Montejo: Trace who leaked incorrect memo from DIPO

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The top official of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) said that they will try to trace and identify the person who could have leaked online the incorrect memo from the Directorate for Integrated…

Visitation in CCPO detention suspended

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Thursday, August 19 announced it has suspended, until further notice, visiting rights of their detainees after 22 of them contracted COVID-19. Police Lt. Col. Janette Rafter,…

Mountain barangay deaths concern EOC

Dyrecka Letigio 08/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has noticed a rise in deaths in the city’s northern barangays since the beginning of August 2021. Councilor Joel Garganera said that they opened a cluster…

Mandaue adopts stricter protocols in bid to curb COVID-19 transmissions

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/18/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has implemented stricter protocols in a bid to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Jonas Cortes on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, issued Executive Order no. 27 series of…

Lapu-Lapu allows leisure biking, jogging with minor restrictions

Futch Anthony Inso 08/18/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will allow leisure biking and jogging outdoors despite extending the city’s modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status until August 31, 2021. “Bike, yah we allow bike. Wala ra’y problema…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.